How common are background checks on college students?

Background checks on incoming college students became an issue in Virginia earlier this year following an on-campus shooting at Old Dominion University. The assailant had a prior terrorism conviction, but […]
Fingerprint or Background Checks?

Are fingerprint-based FBI background checks better than traditional background checks? The question has surfaced multiple times involving civil suits against Uber and the U.S. Census Bureau. There are several […]
Podcast: Claims must be readily verifiable as inaccurate

In this episode of the Troutman Pepper Locke podcast FCRA Focus, host Dave Gettings is joined by Partners Brooke Conkle and Ethan Ostroff to break down the Tenth Circuit’s landmark […]
4 new legal questions being raised by background checks

Excerpted from an HR Dive Blog by Robert T. Quackenboss and Evangeline C. Paschal Recent changes in both law and technology are altering how employers should consider the use of […]